In response to my post above I received this email today, October 22nd:

"I was looking through the "Fiat Lancia Unlimited" site last night, and
came across your link to the article about the Lancia Fulvia 2C Sedan in
the San Francisco area. I contacted the author of the story, and it
turns out that HIS Fulvia is MY old Fulvia, from up here in Milton (near
Tacoma). I owned it from about 1975 through 1992, and sold it to a man
from San Francisco, who later died in a motorcycle accident. I didn't
know what happened to the car until last night - cool! The current owner
(Chris Kelley) was very pleased to hear from me, and it was thanks to
your link, so "thanks for your link"!